Dispose of old prescription medicines at Fanwood Police's Operation Take Back event

FANWOOD — On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Fanwood Police Department will be participating in Operation Take Back, a state-wide event for all New Jersey residents to properly dispose of unused prescriptions, according to Police Chief Richard Trigo.

The event will take place at the Fanwood Police Department, 75 N. Martine Ave. in Fanwood from 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

This initiative is open to all residents and was organized to encourage local community residents to properly dispose of their unused, unwanted and expired medicine.

This state-wide effort, with the majority of New Jersey police departments participating, is being spearheaded by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division; the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General; the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the NY/NJ HIDTA, and the New Jersey National Guard.